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Is There a Perfect College Essay Subject?
Yes, there is. When it comes to the college application essay, most students get stuck before the brainstorming even begins. Why? They look for stories that are too big and don't translate well in a short piece of writing. Read Kim Lifton's blog to find the perfect subject.
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 Meet Wow at NACAC
If you are headed to Toronto for the National Association for College Admission Counseling annual conference this week,
WE WANT TO MEET YOU! Wow will be demonstrating our online tutorial, and conducting interviews with college admissions officers in front of our booth, No. 1008. (Go in through the main entrance, turn right, and then a quick left at Zinch!) We will be offering special pricing for NACAC participants. So stop by, chat, get a demo, or ask Wow's Julie Tschirhart if you can be a star in our video series. We hope to see you there!
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Wow is in 19 States and Counting
Wow Online is being used by students across the United States and around the world. We're already in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington State and Wisconsin. Add your state to our list!
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And There's More...Meet-up at NACACThe College Counseling for the Rest of Us group on LinkedIn will be hosting a meet-up at NACAC Friday (Sept. 20) at 1 p.m. Meet Wow's Kim Lifton and our meet-up planning guru, Ed Schoenberg of the Otis School of Arts and Design in LA at Booth 1008, and we'll head over to the vendor lounge together. Want to come along if you are not a member? We'd love it! Or just join the group.
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Wow Working with Nonprofits, City Schools
Last month, Wow's Kim Lifton traveled to Chicago to meet 60 first-generation college applicants at the Pedro Albizu Campos High School. While there she taught the group how to use Wow Online and trained teachers how to brainstorm essay ideas with students more effectively. Wow has also been working with the Detroit-based InsideOut Literary Arts Project and Let's Get Ready, a nonprofit on the East coast to teach college essay writing to students.
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New Webinars for Consultants (FREE)
Our summer webinars were such a success we are offering more free sessions throughout the fall! Register by checking our schedule of events.
Thursday Webinar Series You will leave these lively, interactive workshops with straightforward writing exercises, valuable tips and proven time-savers, along with online resources for students and parents. We will wrap up each session with an overview of the Wow Method and a peek at Wow Online - College Essay.
Better Essays in Less Time
October 3, 17 or 31, 1-1:45 p.m. EDT
Brainstorming Like a Pro September 26, October 10 or 24, 1-1:45 p.m. EDT
Tuesday Webinars Series For consultants who are already using Wow Online - College Essay, we are offering a series of more in-depth webinars on specialized topics. These sessions will include student examples and strategies for handling common - and not so common - challenges. If you are not yet using Wow Online, try it today, and join us!
My Student Put Some Words on Paper - Now What?! (Moving from Content to Structure) September 24, October 8 or 22, 1-1:45 p.m. EDT
How Much Editing Is Too Much? October 1, 15 or 29, 1-1:45 p.m. EDT
Student Webinars
Wow will also be offering webinars for students this fall on Wednesdays.
What Should I Write? Find a Fabulous Essay Topic Without Breaking a Sweat September 25, October 9, or 23, 9-9:45 p.m. EDT My Essay Sounds Like a Kid Wrote It! How Much Editing Is Too Much? October 2, 16, or 30, 9-9:45 p.m. EDT
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